Java, lol

I was told by a game developer at this seminar that if I want to learn how to program games, a good way to start is with Java and making cellphone games. I plan on learning C++ before Java anyway but around how long would it take a newbie to learn Java or when would it be a good idea to learn Java if not at all?

If you think C++ sucks, then you are too stupid for it and you should stay the fuck away from game programming.  Too many Java programmers have tried and failed to properly balance the graphics pipeline.